Duvalier apologises for 'wrongs'
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP):Exiled dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier has ended years of silence to ask Haitians' forgiveness for 'wrongs' committed by his regime and urge supporters to rally around his small political party.The comments, broadcast...
Spencer wants collaborative action on climate change
NEW YORK (CMC): Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer on Monday called for collaborative action in adapting measures to deal with climate change. "It would be no exaggeration to say that our collaborative action in this area holds the key to the future...
... Keith Mitchell calls for more aid
UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Grenada has called on developed countries for increased aid in addressing climate change. Speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell told a High-Level Summit of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday...
... Arthur lobbies for smaller states
UNITED NATIONS (CMC): Stating that Barbados strongly supports a post-Kyoto protocol on climate change, Prime Minister Owen Arthur has called for increased aid in assisting Small Island Developing States (SIDS) adapt to the adverse effects of climate change....
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